INTRODUCTION

Bus reservation systems play a crucial role in

enhancing travel experiences. They streamline
the booking process, improve customer
satisfaction, and optimize operational efficiency.
Key Objectives :
• Ease of Access: Provide users with a convenient, accessible,
and straightforward platform for booking tickets.
• Accuracy and Reliability: Ensure accurate, up-to-date
information on seat availability, schedules, and fares.
• Operational Efficiency: Streamline operations for bus
companies by reducing manual work, minimizing errors, and
enhancing service quality.
 Features
• User-Friendly Interface: An intuitive design allows users to
easily navigate, search routes, and book tickets without any
hassle.
• Online Booking and Payment Integration: Users can reserve
seats online and pay securely via integrated payment
gateways, supporting various payment methods.
• Bus Schedule Management: The system displays schedules
for different routes, including departure and arrival times,
making it easy for users to choose convenient options.
• Bus Schedule Management: The system displays schedules
for different routes, including departure and arrival times,
making it easy for users to choose convenient options.
• Ticket Confirmation and Notifications: Sends booking
confirmation and reminders via email or SMS, keeping users
informed of their travel details.
• Seat Selection Feature: Allows customers to select their
preferred seats from a visual seating chart, enhancing the
booking experience.
• Admin Dashboard for Management: A backend dashboard
for administrators to manage routes, schedules, bookings,
and cancellations efficiently.
• Data Security and Privacy: Ensures user data and payment
details are securely managed, protecting against
unauthorized access.
 Applications
• Intercity and Interstate Bus Services: Simplifies booking for
long-distance travel, enabling users to easily book seats for
intercity and interstate journeys.
• Commuter Services for Local Transportation: Useful for
daily commuters, as they can book regular seats on local
routes, improving convenience for daily travel.
• Tourist and Charter Bus Bookings: Ideal for tour operators
and groups, as the system allows for easy reservation of
buses for chartered tours and special trips.
• Bus Fleet Management Companies: Enables fleet operators
to track vehicle utilization, optimize routes, and improve
service quality for customers.
 Project Design
• ER Diagram :ER diagram illustrates the key information about
the railway reservation system, including entities
like Login_credentials, Ticket_reservation, refund_rule, via_details,
train_fare, Train, Seat_availability, Class, Zone, station, pay_info.
• Data Flow Diagram (DFD) :This diagram represents various
operations by dataflow movement.
• Flow Chart : A flowchart provides a visual representation of the steps
involved in the bus reservation process.
• Database Design : The database tables store all the information
related to users, buses, routes, bookings, and payments.
ER Diagram
Data Flow
Diagram
(DFD)
Flow Chart
 • The database tables store all the information related to
users, buses, routes, bookings, and payments. Here’s a
basic schema of tables commonly used in a bus
reservation system.
Users Table
Database • user_id (Primary Key) - Unique identifier for each user
• name - Full name of the user
Design • email - User’s email address
(Tables) • phone - Contact number
• password - User’s encrypted password
Buses Table
• bus_id (Primary Key) - Unique identifier for each bus
• bus_number - Bus registration number
• bus_type - Type of bus (e.g., AC, Non-AC, Sleeper)
• total_seats - Total number of seats in the bus
 Routes Table
• route_id (Primary Key) - Unique identifier for each route
• departure_location - Starting point of the route
• destination_location - Endpoint of the route
• distance - Distance between departure and destination
Database Schedules Table
Design • schedule_id (Primary Key) - Unique identifier for each schedule
• bus_id (Foreign Key) - Refers to the Buses table
(Tables) • route_id (Foreign Key) - Refers to the Routes table
• departure_time - Time of departure
• arrival_time - Expected arrival time
Bookings Table
• booking_id (Primary Key) - Unique identifier for each booking
• user_id (Foreign Key) - Refers to the Users table
• schedule_id (Foreign Key) - Refers to the Schedules table
• seat_number - Seat number reserved
• booking_date - Date the booking was made
• status - Booking status (e.g., confirmed, cancelled)
 Payments Table
• payment_id (Primary Key) - Unique
identifier for each payment
• booking_id (Foreign Key) - Refers to the
Database Bookings table
Design • payment_date - Date of payment
• amount - Payment amount
(Tables) • status - Payment status (e.g., successful,
failed)
Seats Table
• seat_id (Primary Key) - Unique identifier
for each seat in a bus
• bus_id (Foreign Key) - Refers to the Buses
table
• seat_number - Seat number in the bus
• status - Seat status (e.g., available,
booked)
Implementation